Race Photos From The Team’s Eyes…..
The team are back at home recovering from another special race in Patagonia. Last year we decided to capture as much of the race as possible through from our perspective. Below are links to some of the sections of the race…. enjoy!
Pre – Race Photos
Getting to the start line….
Stage 3 – Trekking
Stage 4 – Mountain Bike
Stage 5 – Trekking
Stage 6 – Paddling
Stage 7 – Trek
Journey to Punta Arenas – 36hrs on a Chillian Naval Vessel
Video Clips:
The teams first swim location…Click Here to view
Nicola and Bruce lead the way on the second swim… Click Here to view
Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race 2010………
With the start of the New Year team Helly Hansen – Prunesco are already preparing for the first expedition race of the year….
It only feels like yesterday that the winning team of the 2009 WPER were discussing the feasibility of heading back to Chile to have another crack at this amazing wilderness race. Now with less than four weeks to the start behind the scenes the team members Mark, Nic, Andy and Bruce are starting to prepare.
The journey to Punta Arenas will entail three different flight connections and 15 hours of flying. When travelling to these far out destinations there are a number of challenges which must be faced, before the race has even begun. Packing the right kit will be essential, as although it is technically summer time, the conditions will be very wet and extremely cold especially at night. However with all airlines operating a very strict weight allowance for luggage you have to hope for a kind check in person to sneak those extra kilos through.
The email traffic between the team members and race organisation is gradually increasing to ensure that the team arrives with all the correct insurances and the specific equipment required for safe racing. Due to the wilderness location there will be no opportunity for buying extra gear if something is forgotten! They are also in close contact with the other team sponsors to ensure everything is despatched in time for packing.
With only 4 weeks remaining, the team members have been making good use of the current snow conditions in the UK, spending most of their time on their feet. Unfortunately the cold snap doesn’t help with the paddling, especially when your local training canal is completely frozen.
The team members are all very excited about returning to compete in another epic expedition race in a truly stunning country, and look forward to seeing the race organisation and other fellow competitors. Once again you can follow all the teams live during the event via the WPER website and follow our build up on Twitter with pre and post race photos and comments from the team.
Nicola wins Dynamic Adventure 5 hour 17 May 09
At the last minute Nicola decided to take part in Dynamic Adventure’s 5 hour challenge race in Purbeck. This is an event perfectly designed for novices and experts alike. Fast and furious by adventure racing standards, and fun despite wind and rain leading up to the start.
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Wenger Pategonian Expedition Race 2009
It all started about 2 weeks before the race was due to start, I got a phone call from Nicola MacLeod, asking if I was keen and able to head to Patagonia to take part in an expedition adventure race… Read More
Endurance Life 5 Hour Mountain Bike Orienteering
I was fortunate enough to be staying down in Dorset a couple of weekends back and had already pre-entered the Endurance life 5 Hr MTBO (Mountain Bike Orienteering) Event in the Purbecks. As my alarm went off I awoke all to a howling gale and rain pounding the window, this was most definitely a duvet day not a race day… Read More
Gorrick Trail Trax
Mark spent Saturday in the sun cleaning my bike and for the first time bleeding my disk brakes… Read More
Trail Break – Southern Trail Ride
It was back out on the bike for me this weekend. After suffering an injury from the Raid Canéo and spending several weeks off to recover and catch up on work I was really looking forward to getting back out in the saddle, and especially riding through some of the best trails in the southeast. Read More
Raid Canéo – 5 Days to go…
With 5 days to go before we head over to France final preparations are in full swing. On saturday I received the race book, caving and the canyoneering maps and the process of making sense of the 57 page booklet began! The A4 laminating machine has been working flat out today preparing sheets for the team and the support crew. All my final Iron on badges have finally been complete and the teams own race bibs and sew on badges prepared by my mum…
STEVE – No read more text…..
Garmin GPS
The team would like to thank Garmin for their support towards the Raid Canéo event. Read More
New Sponsor – Memory Map
With only 4 weeks until we receive the route book (in French) the prospect of hand marking and laminating two sets of 33x 1:25,000 IGN maps, deciphering the route book back into English is a daunting prospect. Read More
